Snake's Addiction(48)

“They’re coming for her. We must leave immediately.”

“I want her to come with me,” Master said.

“We’ve not had the opportunity to make the arrangements. She has to stay. We’ve got enough room to take you.”

Master didn’t speak for several seconds.

“Chaos Bleeds. They’re becoming the bane of my existence. Fine.” Lydia cried out as Master grabbed her, dragging her against the wall. “I take it I’ve got you to thank for what happened.”

“I’m sorry.”

The sound of a gun going off made Jessica scream. She grabbed onto her ears to push out the noise. Lydia screamed.

“I wonder if they’ll be back in time before you bleed out.” He moved to the bed. “I’m so sorry little one. Maybe in time we’ll be together again.” Master lifted her up, placing her on the floor beside Lydia. She was naked, and she didn’t even try to cover her body. He’d whipped and beaten her, using her as his own personal punching bag. “Such a waste.”

He walked toward the door, glancing back at her. Closing her eyes, Jessica listened to Lydia crying out in pain.

“I tell you what. I’ll give you this. Kill her when she gets too much.” Opening her eyes, she saw Master put the gun on the floor. “After all, she gave you up without caring.”

Then he was gone. She stared at the gun as Lydia gasped, and whimpered out. The pain on her thigh made it impossible for her to move. She found herself moving even as every inch of her skin was on fire, and burning. If both she and Lydia weren’t taken care of soon, the wounds were going to get infected. She wondered if that was why he left her alive, either that or to leave her in fear of him coming back. Master liked to hurt and to cause pain.

“Jessica,” Lydia said.

“Shut up.” She crawled to the bed, grabbing her shirt, working it over her body so that most of her nakedness was covered. Grabbing the duvet, she dragged it over to them. Master had shot Lydia in the thigh. If he’d severed the femoral artery, Lydia didn’t have long. She was bleeding badly but not enough to kill her.

Jessica had no strength, and she had no choice but to move around the room. Each step she took was painful, but she found a pair of tights. She didn’t want to know why he owned tights. Collapsing to the floor, she did her best to bind up Lydia’s leg.

“I’m so sorry.”

“I don’t want to hear it.” Jessica tried to stop the bleeding, but it wasn’t happening. Spots danced in front of her eyes.

“Snake called, Jessica. He’s coming for you. I promise you, he’s coming for you.”

Once she tightened the makeshift tourniquet, Jessica collapsed beside Lydia’s leg. It was too painful to move. Everything hurt, and she closed her eyes.

“Jessica?”

Squeezing them shut, she tried to ignore everything else. There was no way she could hear Snake’s voice or movement heading closer to her. It was all in her imagination. She should have listened to him. The next time she was going to stay at the hospital. She wasn’t going to believe what her mind was telling her. It was lies, all lies.

I should have listened to Snake.

“Jessica, they’re coming. I promised you they were coming. They’re coming.”

She couldn’t hold anything in. Turning to the side, she vomited, heaving up everything that she’d eaten that day. Being with Master she’d kept everything inside whereas now, she brought it all up, unable to keep anything down.

I’m going to die.

I love you, Snake.

I’m so sorry for letting you down.

“Fuck, man, she doesn’t look good.”

She recognized the voice but couldn’t believe it.

“Jessica.”

The darkness was so close. She just wanted to sleep. She was so tired. Tired and scared.

Sleep would make everything easier. Snake wouldn’t be angry. She’d wake up to him holding her once again.





Chapter Thirteen




Snake stared down at his woman hooked up to several machines on the hospital bed. They were feeding antibiotics into her body to fight off any risk of infection. Her back had been cleaned and bandaged. Master, whatever the bastard’s name was, had whipped her to the point that he’d drawn blood.

“I thought I’d come and check on you,” Devil said.

While he’d been rescuing Jessica Lexie had given birth to a bouncing baby boy. Both mother and baby were doing well.

“She should wake up soon.”

“Why did she pass out?”

“The doctor reckons exhaustion. She had an ordeal, and she just started to shut down.” Snake ran a hand down his face. He’d charged into the room just as she was vomiting. Snake had caught her before she collapsed into the vomit. She passed out in his arms, and he’d not been able to wake her up.